05/07/2026
Thank you to LTBHS, for assisting us to help this family and these dogs! It sometimes takes several community’s support to help with situation such as this. We are always grateful for our local community support but very appreciative of the LTBHS community help for this situation today.
Tonight, 15 new Chihuahuas are settling in at Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. 💚
A few are already heading to their foster homes, with more scheduled to head out to tomorrow thanks to the incredible response from our community.
We’d especially like to thank Kalkaska Animal Control/Shelter for the compassion, professionalism, and care shown throughout this situation. We are honored they trusted our team to assist.
We also want to acknowledge that this was clearly a very difficult situation for an owner who loved these dogs very much and wanted help for them. Animal welfare is often complex, emotional, and deeply human — and we are grateful we could work together to create a safe path forward for both the animals AND the people who love them.
Over the next several days, these pups will receive medical exams, rest, soft beds, and time to decompress before beginning their next chapter.
Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared our posts, signed up to foster, or offered support today. This is what community looks like.
To donate, visit ltbhs.org/donate 🐾